Cost of living comparison

Turkmenistan

compared to

Indonesia

Indonesia vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary

Indonesia is 6.9% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 77.7% less in Indonesia
Groceries: pay 60.3% less in Indonesia
Transportation: pay 8.8% more in Indonesia
Housing: pay 78.5% less in Indonesia
Childcare: pay 4.9 times more in Indonesia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 74.7% less in Indonesia
Clothing: pay 62.0% less in Indonesia

The cost of childcare and transportation in Indonesia are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Indonesia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Indonesia.

Indonesia vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Indonesia instead of Turkmenistan, you would:

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pay 77.7% less for restaurants

	Turkmenistan	Indonesia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$34.54 TMT120.90	$1.78 IDR29,614.44	-94.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.82 TMT44.87	$3.24 IDR53,721.30	-74.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 TMT11.34	$0.63 IDR10,449.11	-80.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 TMT3.66	$0.41 IDR6,856.32	-60.5%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 60.3% less for groceries

	Turkmenistan	Indonesia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.39 TMT8.35	$1.24 IDR20,619.31	-47.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.90 TMT62.65	$4.54 IDR75,329.36	-74.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.12 TMT56.43	$5.19 IDR86,181.67	-67.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 TMT23.93	$1.62 IDR26,915.16	-76.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 TMT18.85	$1.41 IDR23,361.53	-73.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.71 TMT9.50	$1.17 IDR19,461.60	-56.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$4.01 TMT14.02	$0.62 IDR10,285.93	-84.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.65 TMT12.78	$0.81 IDR13,476.25	-77.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.71 TMT5.99	$0.54 IDR9,017.65	-68.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 TMT3.62	$0.56 IDR9,327.53	-45.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 TMT2.94	$0.92 IDR15,332.72	+10.0%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 8.8% more for transportation

	Turkmenistan	Indonesia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.56 TMT5.47	$3.10 IDR51,447.82	+98.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.55 TMT29.91	$12.11 IDR200,943.50	+41.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$43,803.42 TMT153,311.97	$24,176.29 IDR401,219,252.32	-44.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.69 TMT33.90	$3.88 IDR64,461.52	-59.9%
Average			+8.8%

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pay 78.5% less for housing

	Turkmenistan	Indonesia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$94.97 TMT332.38	$26.66 IDR442,514.50	-71.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,125.36 TMT3,938.75	$279.33 IDR4,635,605.70	-75.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$747.86 TMT2,617.52	$164.17 IDR2,724,545.77	-78.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$435.73 TMT1,525.05	$47.78 IDR793,008.79	-89.0%
Average			-78.5%

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pay 4.9 times more for childcare

	Turkmenistan	Indonesia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$22.79 TMT79.77	$112.28 IDR1,863,291.67	+392.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$6,061.21 IDR100,589,241.13
Average			+392.6%

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pay 74.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Turkmenistan	Indonesia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.06 TMT17.70	$2.74 IDR45,528.07	-45.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.98 TMT24.43	$1.71 IDR28,427.36	-75.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$28.49 TMT99.72	$2.18 IDR36,107.99	-92.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$147.20 TMT515.19	$26.72 IDR443,467.90	-81.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.25 TMT49.86	$3.16 IDR52,389.22	-77.8%
Average			-74.7%

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pay 62.0% less for clothing

	Turkmenistan	Indonesia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.47 TMT299.15	$41.98 IDR696,712.63	-50.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$121.08 TMT423.79	$27.98 IDR464,412.03	-76.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.82 TMT573.36	$68.38 IDR1,134,877.92	-58.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$170.94 TMT598.29	$65.14 IDR1,080,960.17	-61.9%
Average			-62.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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